Comparison of Energy Evolution Characteristics of Intact and Fractured Coal under True Triaxial Progressive Stress Loading

Yubing Liu (), Dong Zhao, Shan Yin and Li Zhang
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Yubing Liu: School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Dong Zhao: School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Shan Yin: School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Li Zhang: School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 20, 1-13

Abstract: The underground coal mining process is closely associated with frequent energy storage and consumption of coal mass with natural and induced fractures. Exploring the energy evolution characteristics of intact and fractured coal samples could be helpful for dynamic disaster control. In this study, laboratory true triaxial tests on the energy evolution characteristics of intact and fractured coal samples have been carried out and systematically discussed. The results show that the brittleness and peak strength are weakened due to the presence of macro-fractures in coal. The mean peak strength and brittleness for fractured coal are 29.00% and 74.59% lower than the intact coal samples. For both intact and fractured coal, the energy evolution curves are closely related to the deformation stages under true triaxial stresses. When subjected to the same intermediate stress, intact coal stores more elastic strain energy compared to fractured coal. Additionally, the rate of dissipative energy variation is two–three times lower in fractured coal samples compared to intact coal samples.

Keywords: true triaxial progressive stress; fractured coal; intact coal; energy evolution; coal dynamic disaster (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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